Destination: The Former Yugoslavia Book: The Tiger’s Wife (NEW March 2011) by Téa Obreht The thought that kept haunting me as I read this novel was, “How did this magical realism get transferred from South and Central America to the Balkans? ” The Tiger’s Wife is full of legends, fables, and myths–magical explanations of otherwise unexplainable events. [...]
Destination: Nicaragua and El Salvador Book: Revolution: The Year I Fell in Love and Went to Join the War (NEW February 2011) by Deb Olin Unferth In 1987, a seventeen-year-old college girl follows her adored boyfriend, George, into war–if only they could find the war–or if anybody wanted their help. I generally shy away from memoirs [...]
Destination: 17th Century Paris and London Book: Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution (NEW 3/2011), by Holly Tucker Although I love to read about history, I do not think of myself as a fan of scientific history–and to say that a book is about blood transfusions is enough to [...]
A few news updates relevant to things we have previously discussed. 1. Vagabond Quest has just published two of my Paris pictures, in a special article showing various travel writer’s photos. Which ones? You’ll have to go find them at Vagabond Quest. 2. FEAST online magazine, by Rosemary Carstens covers new books, art and artists, [...]
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Destination: North America Photography Website: Walking to Mexico by Jordan Bower A GUEST POST by Dr. Jessie Voights (Note: When I saw Jessie’s article about Jordan Bower on her web site, I asked her if she would share his wonderful adventure with the readers of A Traveler’s Library. No, it is not a book, but [...]
A Book for the Arab World in Troubled Times I wrote this review of The Woman Who Fell From the Sky, one of my favorite books of the year, in June, 2010. Even though Yemen does not make my list of desirable travel destinations, Since Yemen was one of the first countries to experience rebellion during [...]
